lashing

Example Sentences

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Things are not going well at the moment, so he’s lashing out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He recalled "the humming of the tanker" against the lashing wind and rain and then the "heart-breaking" sight of "thick, treacle-like oil" on the sea.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The Brazilian then turned provider for United's second but Matheus Cunha still had plenty to do before lashing high beyond Bernd Leno.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

After initially lashing out at the strike against Maduro, Rodríguez struck a conciliatory tone Sunday when she invited the U.S. government “to work together on a cooperative agenda.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Look to the lashing on the knife and see if it has been cut.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway